“Now, ‘Oh my God’ power is very rare. There’s above average power, so if he lands a good shot on you, I mean granted, with small fight gloves he will hurt you. But it’s not ‘Oh my God’ power where every time he touches you you’re like, ‘My goodness, this is very uncomfortable.’ It’s not that kind of power, but it’s good enough.”

It’s an interesting assessment that seemingly won’t go over well with McGregor.

Malignaggi wouldn’t divulge any information on strategy, only to say that McGregor is “trying to put together a particular game plan that’s a bit awkward.” Malignaggi wouldn’t pick a winner, either.

“I can’t say based on a sparring session, ‘Oh, I’m going to pick this guy to win the fight,'” Malignaggi said. “But I will say this: He’s serious about what he wants to do. He has an awkwardness to where he can land some shots, and I wouldn’t say his power is what the reputation holds it for. I wouldn’t say it’s that strong, but his power is enough to where you definitely should respect it.”

McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Mayweather (49-0 boxing) face off on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a pay-per-view event expected to be the most lucrative prize fight of all time.